The Seed Sower's Guide.
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The Seed Sower's Guide.
(1) Always use fresh seed compost.
(2) Bring the compost into the greenhouse to "heat up" a day or so before you start sowing.
(3) Always use clean pots and trays, as diseases can be carried over.
(4) Use new seeds only.( Never use seed open seed packets from last year.)
(5) Fill and firm the trays using my guideline.
(6) Know the seeds that you are planting.( Most seeds need to be covered, but not all)
(7) Always pre-drench the seed compost with a pre-emergence fungicide. Cheshunt compound is traditional and works extremely well.
(8) Do not sow seeds too thickly. The result is always weak, spindly seedlings that are prone to disease.
(9) Provide the correct germination temperature for the type of plant being sown. Most bedding plants will germinate at between 15 and 20 degrees centigrade. In my experience temperatures slightly below 15 degrees delay germination.Temperatures above 20 degrees seriosly reduce the seedling emergence.
(10) Never let seed trays dry out as this is always fatal. Check every day and water lightly when necessary.
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